NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Denise M. Gruzensky, NP

Nurse Practitioner · Paradise, CA

Denise M. Gruzensky, NP is a nurse practitioner with a practice address in Paradise, California, and NPI 1588614770, issued on May 11, 2006. Check the license with the California board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1588614770
Name
Denise M. Gruzensky
Credential
NP
Primary taxonomy
Nurse Practitioner 363L00000X
License number
ARNP9176780 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
5125 Skyway, Paradise, CA 95969
Phone
(530) 872-2000
Enumerated
May 11, 2006
Record last updated
Apr 19, 2012 (not updated in 14 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicaid ID
67043 RI
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20130515000481); may accept Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of California, San Diego School Of Medicine, 1999
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 5125 Skyway

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Denise AbbasiPediatrics Physician1770062341
  2. Joseph Acciaioli, LCSWClinical Social Worker1164464442
  3. Natalie BarnettPhysician Assistant1124730403
  4. Uzoamaka Ben-Israel, NPFamily Nurse Practitioner1669160883
  5. Christine Brice, NPFamily Nurse Practitioner1467517524
  6. Deborah Campbell, FNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1346408473

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich California board licenses this professionCheck the board
  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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2.7 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average nurse practitioner in 2024

3,008 Medicare Part D claims for 331 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,109 among the 54,319 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 9% of claims. 185 claims were for opioids.

  1. Denise Gruzensky3,008
  2. Specialty average1,109

Most prescribed

  1. Atorvastatin Calcium164 claims
  2. Levothyroxine Sodium144 claims
  3. Omeprazole99 claims
  4. Amlodipine Besylate86 claims
  5. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen83 claims
  6. Losartan Potassium77 claims

Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.

The MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 97.1 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score84.2
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $34.49

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Myriad Genetic Laboratories, Inc. The 38,884 providers of this specialty with any payment received $791.64 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Denise Gruzensky$34.49
  2. Specialty average$791.64

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through 2 group practices

  1. Adventist Health Physicians NetworkHanford, CA
  2. Central Valley General HospitalHanford, CA

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Denise M. Gruzensky among 8,223 nurse practitioner records in California

Denise M. Gruzensky, NP is one of 8,223 nurse practitioner records with a practice address in California. 65% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 2% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 2% of these records are older, 82% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 65% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 42% of these records are
  • Graduated1999 · median 2017 among the 3,425 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2012 · 45% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363L00000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

6 nurse practitioner records list a practice address in Paradise

They are 6 of the 511 NPPES records with a practice address in Paradise, and 8,223 nurse practitioner records in California.

The 8 nurse practitioner records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Dawn Abel, FNPParadise, CA 959691972816601
  2. Char Bush, ANP, GNPParadise, CA 959691588971501
  3. Scott Campbell, NPParadise, CA 959691720183965
  4. Eileen JakobsenParadise, CA 959691942398904
  5. Stacy Winchell, N.P.Paradise, CA 959691912937095
  6. Laura Lazenby, FNPQuincy, CA 959711356438667
  7. Elizabeth McGee, NPQuincy, CA 959711063540524
  8. Kathleen Price, FNPQuincy, CA 959711023146578

Common questions

What is Denise M. Gruzensky, NP's NPI number?

Denise M. Gruzensky, NP's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1588614770, issued on May 11, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Denise M. Gruzensky, NP located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 5125 Skyway, Paradise, CA, 95969. Phone: (530) 872-2000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Denise M. Gruzensky, NP's license?

Search the California board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Denise M. Gruzensky, NP prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Denise M. Gruzensky, NP had 3,008 Medicare Part D claims for 331 beneficiaries; the average among nurse practitioner prescribers was 1,109. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Denise M. Gruzensky, NP's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 97.1 of 100. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.

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